0%

12-letter words containing s, u, c

  • chivalrously — having the qualities of chivalry, as courage, courtesy, and loyalty.
  • chorus pedal — an electronic device that creates the effect of more than one sound from a single source by combining a short delay with slight deviations in pitch
  • chorusmaster — the conductor of a choir
  • choux pastry — a very light pastry made with eggs, used for eclairs, etc
  • christchurch — a city in New Zealand, on E South Island: manufacturing centre of a rich agricultural region; suffered major damage and loss of life in a series of earthquakes in 2010–11. Pop: 366 000 (2013 est)
  • chromiferous — Containing, or yielding chromium.
  • churchperson — A person involved with the church; a churchgoer or cleric.
  • churlishness — The state of being churlish.
  • chylocaulous — having fleshy stems.
  • cichoraceous — relating to plants of the sub-order Cichoraceae
  • cinque ports — an association of ports on the SE coast of England, originally consisting of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover, and Sandwich, which from late Anglo-Saxon times provided ships for the king's service in return for the profits of justice in their courts. The Cinque Ports declined with the growth of other ports and surrendered their charters in 1685
  • circuitously — roundabout; not direct: a circuitous route; a circuitous argument.
  • circular saw — A circular saw is a round metal disk with a sharp edge which is used for cutting wood and other materials.
  • circularised — Simple past tense and past participle of circularise.
  • circularises — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularise.
  • circularizes — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of circularize.
  • circularness — The state or quality of being circular.
  • circulations — Plural form of circulation.
  • circumcising — Present participle of circumcise.
  • circumcision — surgical removal of the foreskin of males
  • circumflexes — Plural form of circumflex.
  • circumfluous — flowing all around
  • circumfusile — able to be diffused or poured around
  • circumfusing — Present participle of circumfuse.
  • circumfusion — to pour around; diffuse.
  • circumradius — the radius of the circle circumscribed around a triangle.
  • circumscribe — If someone's power or freedom is circumscribed, it is limited or restricted.
  • circumscript — Rare. limited or confined.
  • circumstance — The circumstances of a particular situation are the conditions which affect what happens.
  • circus catch — a spectacular or difficult catch, esp. one made by a fielder in baseball or a receiver in football
  • cirrocumulus — a high cloud of ice crystals grouped into small separate globular masses, usually occurring above 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
  • cirrostratus — a uniform layer of cloud above about 6000 metres (20 000 feet)
  • cirrus logic — (company)   A manufacturer of integrated circuits including the Advanced RISC Machine and display interface processors and cards for use as Windows accelerators (requiring dedicated driver software).
  • citrus fruit — any fruit belonging to the genus Citrus
  • civil unrest — Civil unrest is fighting between different groups of people living in the same country, and losses caused by this fighting are usually not covered by insurance.
  • cladocarpous — pleurocarpous.
  • cladosporium — any of the species of fungi in the genus Cladosporium
  • clamourously — Archaic spelling of clamorously.
  • clangorously — In a clangorous manner; ringingly.
  • class a drug — (in Britain) any of the most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including heroin, cocaine, and MDMA
  • class b drug — (in Britain) any of the second most dangerous group of controlled drugs, including amphetamine
  • class c drug — (in Britain) any of the least dangerous group of controlled drugs, including temazepam and cannabis
  • clausthalite — a rare mineral, lead selenide, PbSe, occurring in grayish, granular crystals that have a metallic luster.
  • claustration — the act of confining to a small space (usually a cloister)
  • clear as mud — not at all clear
  • cliquishness — The state of being cliquish.
  • close-hauled — with the sails flat, so as to sail as close to the wind as possible
  • closed union — a labor union in which admission of new members is restricted by rigid requirements.
  • closemouthed — not talking much; telling little; taciturn
  • closet queen — a man who is homosexual but does not admit the fact
Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?